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Best national anthems

Best national anthems: what will be heard at the World Cup and beyond

What are the lyrics to 'We Wish You a Merry Christmas'?

What are the lyrics to ‘We Wish You a Merry Christmas’?

Illustration of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer leading Santa Claus's sleigh on Christmas Eve, 1949. Lithograph. (Photo by GraphicaArtis/Getty Images)

Christmas songs for children: our favourite 10…

The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended

What are the lyrics to ‘The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended’?

'Up On The Housetop' lyrics

‘Up On The Housetop’ lyrics

The 20 Greatest Symphonies of all time

The 20 Greatest Symphonies of all time

A choir singing 'His Eye Is on the Sparrow'

‘His Eye Is on the Sparrow’ lyrics

Easy Christmas music for the violin

Easy Christmas music for the violin

Ralph Vaughan Williams Tallis Fantasia

How Vaughan Williams’s ‘mad’ Tallis Fantasia entranced at its premiere

'God Will Take Care of You' lyrics

‘God Will Take Care of You’ lyrics

Choir singing 'all through the night'

What are the lyrics to ‘All through the night’ also known as ‘Ar Hyd y Nos’?

A choir singing ''My hope is built on nothing less'

What are the lyrics to ‘My hope is built on nothing less’?

Tchaikovsky's Symphony No.6 'Pathétique' brings his life to a close

Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No.6 ‘Pathétique’ brings his life to a close

We plough the fields and scatter’ lyrics

What are the lyrics to the hymn ‘We plough the fields and scatter’?

Was Josquin’s Mass of the Dice inspired by the roll of a die?